Is DILETTANTES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DILETTANTES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DILETTANTES mean?
Dilettantes is a form of DILETTANTE.
- noun
an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
- adjective
showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish
“his dilettantish efforts at painting”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + L (1) + E (1) + T (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DILETTANTES
DILETTANTES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from DILETTANTES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dilettante11
- datelines10
- dentalise10
- detentist10
- tetanised10
- enstatite9
- intestate9
- nettliest9
- satinette9
- andesite9
- attested9
- dateline9
- delaines9
- dinettes9
- enlisted9
- entailed9
- entitled9
- insetted9
- instated9
- leadiest9
- lineated9
- listened9
- talented9
- tinseled9
- anisette8
- entitles8
- nattiest8
- nettiest8
- statelet8
- steatite8
- taenites8
- tentiest8
- tetanies8
- tetanise8
- aediles8
- aliened8
- aniseed8
- attends8
- delaine8
- delates8
- denials8
- dentals8
- dentate8
- dentils8
- dentist8
- destain8
- destine8
- details8
- detains8
- detents8
- dilates8
- dinette8
- distant8
- distent8
- endites8
- enisled8
- ensiled8
- estated8
- ideates8
- instead8
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